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* BrokenAesop: "The Not-So-Great Escape" aims to teach a straightforward KidsShouldntWatchHorrorFilms moral, but it fails to actually explain it beyond [[BecauseISaidSo being correct solely because Nick's parents say so]], and pretty much just ends up making them look unnecessarily harsh and emotionally cruel towards their son by [[FelonyMisdemeanor punishing him for doing something that he didn't know was wrong because they completely refused his requests for it to be explained to him.]] At the end they do present the angle that Nick has perverted his thoughts by [[BrainBleach "seeing things he cannot unsee"]], but Nick was never really traumatized by the film (he just didn't like it and felt like sneaking out to see it wasn't worth it), and the idea falls apart when you consider that he can't control being exposed to violent or traumatic things in real life. Even if they had explained this to him at the beginning, the moral lesson is still completely bungled.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Stand Up" from "Skate Expectations". There's some other pretty good songs but the rocking style and upbeat tempo makes "Stand Up" [[JustForPun stand out]].

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Stand Up" from "Skate Expectations". There's some other pretty good songs but the rocking style and upbeat tempo makes "Stand Up" [[JustForPun [[{{Pun}} stand out]].
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* NightmareFuel: "Twister And Shout" can be this for those afraid of tornadoes, and [[AdultFear also for parents]], considering the fact that four kids (including one who isn't even a teenager) are at home by themselves as a tornado approaches in the middle of the night.

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* NightmareFuel: "Twister And Shout" can be this for those afraid of tornadoes, and [[AdultFear also for parents]], parents, considering the fact that four kids (including one who isn't even a teenager) are at home by themselves as a tornado approaches in the middle of the night.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early on, "The Big Lie" was aired on [=ABC=] as part of ''ABC Weekend Specials'' (albeit with the explicitly religious segments cut for commercial space) as a pilot for a possible series run, but the show was never picked up by the network and thus remained direct-to-video only (with the exception of regular broadcasts on TBN's kids block.)
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Despite the series being slightly more measured with its religious preaching than other Christian media of the time (mostly restricting the Biblical lessons to [=McGee=]'s animated segments inside Nick's imagination), the core moral of every episode is always hammered into the viewer in some way during nearly every scene, and it gets pretty grating.

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* {{Anvilicious}}: Despite Although the series being is slightly more measured with its religious preaching than other Christian media of the time (mostly restricting the Biblical lessons to [=McGee=]'s animated segments inside Nick's imagination), imagination and leaving most other religious elements implicit), the core moral of every episode is always hammered into the viewer in some way during nearly every scene, and it gets pretty grating.

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* {{Anvilicious}}: Despite the series being slightly more measured with its religious preaching than other Christian media of the time (mostly restricting the Biblical lessons to [=McGee=]'s animated segments inside Nick's imagination), the core moral of every episode is always hammered into the viewer in some way during nearly every scene, and it gets pretty grating.



* {{Glurge}}: Despite the aim of teaching its audience [[StockAesops broadly applicable and commonly accepted life lessons]] irrespective of theology, the series always does so in a very smug and self-righteous way that frames any attempt by Nick to question authority or what he has been taught as a personal moral failing that he should feel bad for; episodes' morals are always couched in being automatically correct [[BecauseISaidSo just because they are delivered by alleged]] ReasonableAuthorityFigures in Nick's life (e.g. his parents) without any effort to explain their actual merit beyond [[CantGetAwayWithNuthin the world itself punishing any transgressions in the end.]]



* PeripheryDemographic: The series was quite popular among non-Christians during its heyday, to the point that it sometimes aired on [=ABC=] (albeit {{Bowdlerized}}) and was nominated for a few awards.

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* PeripheryDemographic: The series was quite popular had an audience among non-Christians during its heyday, to the point that it sometimes aired on [=ABC=] (albeit {{Bowdlerized}}) and was original run, even being nominated for a few awards.IATAS's "Outstanding Youth Mini-Video Series" award in 1993.


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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early on, "The Big Lie" was aired on [=ABC=] as part of ''ABC Weekend Specials'' (albeit with the explicitly religious segments cut for commercial space) as a pilot for a possible series run, but the show was never picked up by the network and thus remained direct-to-video only (with the exception of regular broadcasts on TBN's kids block.)
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* HardTruthAesop: The lesson of "In the Nick of Time" is about facing ones fears and relying on God to get through difficult situations, but the episode involves Nick and his friends being forced into a rock climbing trip that none of them are enthusiastic about, and which Nick is actually terrified of. Furthermore their guides explicitly state that the purpose of the trip is to force them outside their comfort zones. Facing ones fears is a good lesson, but there also isn't anything wrong with just not wanting to do something, but the episode makes it seem as if it would be wrong for the kids to refuse to participate, and the lesson can come of as "It's ok to force someone into a situation they don't like or are uncomfortable with if you think it might improve them."
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Downplayed. Lessons were learned, but not hammered into people's heads. This was part of the reason it was able to acquire a decently sized PeripheryDemographic.
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* HardTruthAesop: The lesson of "In the Nick of Time" is about facing ones fears and relying on God to get through difficult situations, but the episode involves Nick and his friends being forced into a rock climbing trip that none of them are enthusiastic about, and which Nick is actually terrified of. Furthermore their guides explicitly state that the purpose of the trip is to force them outside their comfort zones. Facing ones fears is a good lesson, but there also isn't anything wrong with just not wanting to do something, but the episode makes it seem as if it would be wrong for the kids to refuse to participate, and the lesson can come of as "It's ok to force someone into a situation they don't like or are uncomfortable with if you think it might improve them."
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** Another possible reason for his dislike could be because it was a sequel to a movie he hadn't seen. Maybe he would have liked it better if he had seen the first film.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The lesson of "In the Nick of Time" is about facing ones fears and relying on God to get through difficult situations, but the episode involves Nick and his friends being forced into a rock climbing trip that none of them are enthusiastic about, and which Nick is actually terrified of. Furthermore their guides explicitly state that the purpose of the trip is to force them outside their comfort zones. Facing ones fears is a good lesson, but there also isn't anything wrong with just not wanting to do something, but the episode makes it seem as if it would be wrong for the kids to refuse to participate, and the lesson can come of as "It's ok to force someone into a situation they don't like or are uncomfortable with if you think it might improve them."
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The lesson of "In the Nick of Time" is about facing ones fears and relying on God to get through difficult situations, but the episode involves Nick and his friends basically being forced into a rock climbing trip that none of them are enthusiastic about, and which Nick is actually terrified of. Furthermore their guides explicitly state that the purpose of the trip is to force them outside their comfort zones. Facing ones fears is a good lesson, but there also isn't anything wrong with just not wanting to do something, but the episode makes it seem as if it would be wrong for the kids to refuse to participate, and the lesson can come of as "It's ok to force someone into a situation they don't like or are uncomfortable with."

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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The lesson of "In the Nick of Time" is about facing ones fears and relying on God to get through difficult situations, but the episode involves Nick and his friends basically being forced into a rock climbing trip that none of them are enthusiastic about, and which Nick is actually terrified of. Furthermore their guides explicitly state that the purpose of the trip is to force them outside their comfort zones. Facing ones fears is a good lesson, but there also isn't anything wrong with just not wanting to do something, but the episode makes it seem as if it would be wrong for the kids to refuse to participate, and the lesson can come of as "It's ok to force someone into a situation they don't like or are uncomfortable with.with if you think it might improve them."
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The lesson of "In the Nick of Time" is about facing ones fears and relying on God to get through difficult situations, but the episode involves Nick and his friends basically being forced into a rock climbing trip that none of them are enthusiastic about, and which Nick is actually terrified of. Furthermore their guides explicitly state that the purpose of the trip is to force them outside their comfort zones. Facing ones fears is a good lesson, but there also isn't anything wrong with just not wanting to do something, but the episode makes it seem as if it would be wrong for the kids to refuse to participate, and the lesson can come of as "It's ok to force someone into a situation they don't like or are uncomfortable with."

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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The lesson of "In the Nick of Time" is about facing ones fears and relying on God to get through difficult situations, but the episode involves Nick and his friends basically being forced into a rock climbing trip that none of them are enthusiastic about, and which Nick is actually terrified of. Furthermore their guides explicitly state that the purpose of the trip is to force them outside their comfort zones. Facing ones fears is a good lesson, but there also isn't anything wrong with just not wanting to do something, but the episode makes it seem as if it would be wrong for the kids to refuse to participate, and the lesson can come of as "It's ok to force someone into a situation they don't like or are uncomfortable with."
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The lesson of "In the Nick of Time" is about facing ones fears and relying on God to get through difficult situations, but the situation involves Nick and his friends basically being forced into a rock climbing trip that none of them are enthusiastic about, and which Nick is actually terrified of. Furthermore their guides explicitly state that the purpose of the trip is to force them outside their comfort zones. Facing ones fears is a good lesson, but there also isn't anything wrong with just not wanting to do something, but the episode makes it seem as if it would be wrong for the kids to refuse to participate, and the lesson can come of as "It's ok to force someone into a situation they don't like or are uncomfortable with."

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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The lesson of "In the Nick of Time" is about facing ones fears and relying on God to get through difficult situations, but the situation episode involves Nick and his friends basically being forced into a rock climbing trip that none of them are enthusiastic about, and which Nick is actually terrified of. Furthermore their guides explicitly state that the purpose of the trip is to force them outside their comfort zones. Facing ones fears is a good lesson, but there also isn't anything wrong with just not wanting to do something, but the episode makes it seem as if it would be wrong for the kids to refuse to participate, and the lesson can come of as "It's ok to force someone into a situation they don't like or are uncomfortable with."
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The lesson of "In the Nick of Time" is about facing ones fears and relying on God to get through difficult situations, but the situation involves Nick and his friends basically being forced into a rock climbing trip that none of them are enthusiastic about, and which Nick is actually terrified of. Furthermore their guides explicitly state that the purpose of the trip is to force them outside their comfort zones. Facing ones fears is a good lesson, but there also isn't anything wrong with just not wanting to do something, but the episode makes it seem as if it would be wrong for the kids to refuse to participate, and the lesson can come of as "It's ok to force someone into a situation they don't like or are uncomfortable with."

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Stand Up" from "Skate Expectations". There's some other pretty good songs but the rocking style and upbeat tempo makes "Stand Up" [[JustForPun stand out]].



* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "Stand Up" from "Skate Expectations". There's some other pretty good songs but the rocking style and upbeat tempo makes "Stand Up" [[JustForPun stand out]].
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: In "The Not-So-Great Escape", does Nicholas genuinely dislike the movie he snuck out of the house to see, or does his dislike of the movie actually come from the guilt of sneaking out to see a movie that his parents told him not to see?

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: In "The Not-So-Great Escape", does Nicholas genuinely dislike the movie he snuck out of the house to see, or does his dislike of the movie actually come from the guilt of sneaking out to see a movie that his parents told him not to see?see? [[TakeAThirdOption Or possibly a combination of both.]]
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* AlternateCharacterIntepretation: In "The Not-So-Great Escape", does Nicholas genuinely dislike the movie he snuck out of the house to see, or does his dislike of the movie actually come from the guilt of sneaking out to see a movie that his parents told him not to see?

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* AlternateCharacterIntepretation: AlternateCharacterInterpretation: In "The Not-So-Great Escape", does Nicholas genuinely dislike the movie he snuck out of the house to see, or does his dislike of the movie actually come from the guilt of sneaking out to see a movie that his parents told him not to see?
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* AlternateCharacterIntepretation: In "The Not-So-Great Escape", does Nicholas genuinely dislike the movie he snuck out of the house to see, or does his dislike of the movie actually come from the guilt of sneaking out to see a movie that his parents told him not to see?
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "Stand Up" from "Skate Expectations".

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "Stand Up" from "Skate Expectations". There's some other pretty good songs but the rocking style and upbeat tempo makes "Stand Up" [[JustForPun stand out]].
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* CounterpartComparison: The series could be seen as a ''much'' more down-to-earth version of ''Literature/TheIncredibleWorldsOfWallyMcDoogle'', which was also created by Bill Myers.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Terry Bozeman (who plays Nick's dad in this series) would go on to appear in ''Series/TwentyFour'', where he played Richard Armus as well as Dr. Lee Craig on ''Series/DesperateHousewives''.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Terry Bozeman (who plays Nick's dad in this series) would go on to appear in ''Series/TwentyFour'', where he played Richard Armus as well as Dr. Lee Craig on ''Series/DesperateHousewives''.''Series/DesperateHousewives''.
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*CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "Stand Up" from "Skate Expectations".
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Terry Bozeman (who plays Nick's dad in this series) would go on to appear in ''Series/TwentyFour'', where he played Richard Armus.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Terry Bozeman (who plays Nick's dad in this series) would go on to appear in ''Series/TwentyFour'', where he played Richard Armus.Armus as well as Dr. Lee Craig on ''Series/DesperateHousewives''.
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* CounterpartComparison: The series could be seen as a ''much'' more down-to-earth version of ''Literature/TheIncredibleWorldsOfWallyMcDoogle'', which was also created by Bill Myers.
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* NightmareFuel: "Twister And Shout" can be this for those afraid of tornadoes, and [[AdultFear also for parents]], considering the fact that four kids (including one who isn't even a teenager) are at home by themselves as a tornado approaches in the middle of the night.
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* PeripheryDemographic: The series was quite popular during its heyday, to the point that it sometimes aired on [=ABC=] (albeit {{Bowdlerized}}) and was nominated for a few awards.

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* PeripheryDemographic: The series was quite popular among non-Christians during its heyday, to the point that it sometimes aired on [=ABC=] (albeit {{Bowdlerized}}) and was nominated for a few awards.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Downplayed. Lessons were learned, but not hammered into people's heads. This was part of the reason it was able to acquire a decently sized PeripheryDemographic.
* BizarroEpisode: "Do The Bright Thing" primarily takes place inside Nicholas's head, where [=McGee=] observes what's going on and helps Nick make his decisions. While not an especially egregious example of this trope, the episode is a lot more comical in tone than most of the other episodes.
* HilariousInHindsight: The fact that Nicholas's head (in "Do The Bright Thing") is represented as some sort of control center and his imaginary([[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane ?]]) friend is running around in it and helping him make his decisions brings [[WesternAnimation/InsideOut a certain Pixar movie]] to mind...
* PeripheryDemographic: The series was quite popular during its heyday, to the point that it sometimes aired on [=ABC=] (albeit {{Bowdlerized}}) and was nominated for a few awards.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Terry Bozeman (who plays Nick's dad in this series) would go on to appear in ''Series/TwentyFour'', where he played Richard Armus.

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